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11 Harrowhouse

Name: 11 Harrowhouse
Director: Aram Avakian
Released: 1974
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

1974

Director

Aram Avakian

Runtime

94 minutes

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11 Harrowhouse primarily critiques rigid institutional structures using a heist narrative to deconstruct elite social hierarchies and challenge established authority. While the film lacks demographic diversity in terms of race, gender, and LGBTQ+ identities, it provides sophisticated social commentary. The story prioritizes the subversion of traditional class-based discipline and the disruption of masculine hierarchies. The film's strength lies in its thematic exploration of moral relativism, portraying the tension between individual autonomy and oppressive social orders, offering a progressive view of institutional rebellion.

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Category Breakdown

Does 11 Harrowhouse have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional, all-male environment, emphasizing straight relationships and male camaraderie without including diverse gender identities.

How does 11 Harrowhouse portray gender?

Limited

Set in an elite boarding school, the story centers on male development and rivalry, lacking women's ability to drive the story and focusing almost entirely on male dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is 11 Harrowhouse?

Limited

The cast is predominantly homogeneous, reflecting the 1970s British upper class, with no significant racial diversity or intentional casting of actors from different backgrounds.

How does 11 Harrowhouse represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques Western institutionalism, challenging traditional disciplinary structures and portraying class-based systems as obstacles to personal freedom.

Does 11 Harrowhouse include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film, and disability is not used as a thematic element or plot device.

Present on Screen

Offers a sophisticated critique of Western institutionalism and class-based structures.
Challenges traditional disciplinary systems through themes of rebellion.
Explores the tension between individual autonomy and oppressive social orders.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Features a near-total absence of women's ability to drive the story and gender diversity.
Provides no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse gender characters.

Official Synopsis

A small time diamond merchant jumps at the chance to supervise the purchase and cutting of a large first class diamond. But when the diamond is stolen from him, he is blackmailed into pulling off a major heist at the Diamond Exchange, located at 11 Harrowhouse.

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